the 1970s gave us a lot of different movies including blaxploitation in all
movies including blaxploitation in all
movies including blaxploitation in all its glory I couldn’t give a damn welcome
its glory I couldn’t give a damn welcome
its glory I couldn’t give a damn welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 blaxploitation films I’m gonna say black
blaxploitation films I’m gonna say black
blaxploitation films I’m gonna say black of ammonia for you for this list
of ammonia for you for this list
of ammonia for you for this list we’ll be taking a look at blaxploitation
we’ll be taking a look at blaxploitation
we’ll be taking a look at blaxploitation cinema which means films that were made
cinema which means films that were made
cinema which means films that were made primarily for an african-american
primarily for an african-american
primarily for an african-american audience which featured a primarily
audience which featured a primarily
audience which featured a primarily african-american cast and are looking
african-american cast and are looking
african-american cast and are looking for those that best encapsulate the
for those that best encapsulate the
for those that best encapsulate the genre and the era in which it was
genre and the era in which it was
genre and the era in which it was popular you just have to see about that
popular you just have to see about that
popular you just have to see about that we’re not including films that parody or
we’re not including films that parody or
we’re not including films that parody or omage the genre as they’re intended as a
omage the genre as they’re intended as a
omage the genre as they’re intended as a tribute after the fact now that would be
tribute after the fact now that would be
tribute after the fact now that would be a problem with the speech number 10
a problem with the speech number 10
a problem with the speech number 10 across 110th Street no city is perfect
across 110th Street no city is perfect
across 110th Street no city is perfect but this one seems particularly
but this one seems particularly
but this one seems particularly dangerous I’m going across object 10
dangerous I’m going across object 10
dangerous I’m going across object 10 Street this 1972 movie both filmed and
Street this 1972 movie both filmed and
Street this 1972 movie both filmed and set in Harlem sends two uneasy cops into
set in Harlem sends two uneasy cops into
set in Harlem sends two uneasy cops into an investigation of seven murders all
an investigation of seven murders all
an investigation of seven murders all while lieutenant Nick DeSalvo is also
while lieutenant Nick DeSalvo is also
while lieutenant Nick DeSalvo is also looking for the killers hey Sharon got
looking for the killers hey Sharon got
looking for the killers hey Sharon got ourselves a 510 super bar the level of
ourselves a 510 super bar the level of
ourselves a 510 super bar the level of violence present in across 110th Street
violence present in across 110th Street
violence present in across 110th Street was remarkable for the time as was the
was remarkable for the time as was the
was remarkable for the time as was the clear racial tension permeating many
clear racial tension permeating many
clear racial tension permeating many scenes you may be a big shot around here
scenes you may be a big shot around here
scenes you may be a big shot around here up in Halle below 110 Street doing
up in Halle below 110 Street doing
up in Halle below 110 Street doing nothing but just a hide that’s all
nothing but just a hide that’s all
nothing but just a hide that’s all however it’s also been credited for
however it’s also been credited for
however it’s also been credited for transcending the genre with which its
transcending the genre with which its
transcending the genre with which its associated with with breakthroughs in
associated with with breakthroughs in
associated with with breakthroughs in both filming techniques and its message
both filming techniques and its message
both filming techniques and its message with a clear insight into morality
with a clear insight into morality
with a clear insight into morality running through all the hostility
running through all the hostility
running through all the hostility what’s a snake Sammy
what’s a snake Sammy
what’s a snake Sammy Hey look at this we got a honey get with
Hey look at this we got a honey get with
Hey look at this we got a honey get with number nine dolemite there’s nothing in
number nine dolemite there’s nothing in
number nine dolemite there’s nothing in my talk where’s your law dad is the FBI
my talk where’s your law dad is the FBI
my talk where’s your law dad is the FBI this is my search warrant
this is my search warrant
this is my search warrant the phrase hip and happening feels
the phrase hip and happening feels
the phrase hip and happening feels appropriate here stand-up comedian Rudy
appropriate here stand-up comedian Rudy
appropriate here stand-up comedian Rudy ray Moore stars as the titular dolemite
ray Moore stars as the titular dolemite
ray Moore stars as the titular dolemite a pimp getting out of prison and hunting
a pimp getting out of prison and hunting
a pimp getting out of prison and hunting down those who framed him and got him
down those who framed him and got him
down those who framed him and got him set up for 20 years in the big house
set up for 20 years in the big house
set up for 20 years in the big house what’s your name it’s shy short for
what’s your name it’s shy short for
what’s your name it’s shy short for Chicago hope you ain’t colder the Windy
Chicago hope you ain’t colder the Windy
Chicago hope you ain’t colder the Windy City because the way I feel now baby I
City because the way I feel now baby I
City because the way I feel now baby I could show warm you up the resulting
could show warm you up the resulting
could show warm you up the resulting film is an interesting blend of cheeky
film is an interesting blend of cheeky
film is an interesting blend of cheeky one-liners and impressive fight scenes
one-liners and impressive fight scenes
one-liners and impressive fight scenes especially with regards to Dolomites
especially with regards to Dolomites
especially with regards to Dolomites karate trained call girls for a
karate trained call girls for a
karate trained call girls for a relatively light angle on social
relatively light angle on social
relatively light angle on social injustice it’s certainly hard to do
injustice it’s certainly hard to do
injustice it’s certainly hard to do better in short Dolomites is nothing
better in short Dolomites is nothing
better in short Dolomites is nothing short of dynamite number eight black
short of dynamite number eight black
short of dynamite number eight black Caesar drama brutal violence and one
Caesar drama brutal violence and one
Caesar drama brutal violence and one angry crime boss now there is a
angry crime boss now there is a
angry crime boss now there is a combination
this remake of the 1931 little Caesar
this remake of the 1931 little Caesar focuses on Timmy gives a Harlem kid who
focuses on Timmy gives a Harlem kid who
focuses on Timmy gives a Harlem kid who grows up to become the head of a black
grows up to become the head of a black
grows up to become the head of a black crime family and begins a push for war
crime family and begins a push for war
crime family and begins a push for war with the Italian mob if that description
with the Italian mob if that description
with the Italian mob if that description doesn’t seem intense enough lead actor
doesn’t seem intense enough lead actor
doesn’t seem intense enough lead actor Fred Williamson’s effectively despicable
Fred Williamson’s effectively despicable
Fred Williamson’s effectively despicable take on gibbs fills in the gaps add to
take on gibbs fills in the gaps add to
take on gibbs fills in the gaps add to those grim character moments more than a
those grim character moments more than a
those grim character moments more than a little bloodshed and a James Brown
little bloodshed and a James Brown
little bloodshed and a James Brown soundtrack and this is quite the
soundtrack and this is quite the
soundtrack and this is quite the powerful film combo number seven coffee
powerful film combo number seven coffee
powerful film combo number seven coffee this is the end of your rotten life you
this is the end of your rotten life you
this is the end of your rotten life you motherfuckin dope pusher we tip our hat
motherfuckin dope pusher we tip our hat
motherfuckin dope pusher we tip our hat to you Pam Grier after all how can you
to you Pam Grier after all how can you
to you Pam Grier after all how can you argue with a movie whose tagline is they
argue with a movie whose tagline is they
argue with a movie whose tagline is they call her coffee and she’ll cream you oh
call her coffee and she’ll cream you oh
call her coffee and she’ll cream you oh man don’t have any comment the famed
man don’t have any comment the famed
man don’t have any comment the famed blaxploitation actress takes center
blaxploitation actress takes center
blaxploitation actress takes center stage in 1973’s coffee about a nurse who
stage in 1973’s coffee about a nurse who
stage in 1973’s coffee about a nurse who becomes a vigilante to seek revenge for
becomes a vigilante to seek revenge for
becomes a vigilante to seek revenge for her sister’s drug habit and to bring
her sister’s drug habit and to bring
her sister’s drug habit and to bring down the drug trade some of the kids
down the drug trade some of the kids
down the drug trade some of the kids were on all kinds of pills some run
were on all kinds of pills some run
were on all kinds of pills some run methadone now the youngest is only nine
methadone now the youngest is only nine
methadone now the youngest is only nine years old that relatively simple premise
years old that relatively simple premise
years old that relatively simple premise allows coffee to go from scene to scene
allows coffee to go from scene to scene
allows coffee to go from scene to scene with ease establishing upstanding or
with ease establishing upstanding or
with ease establishing upstanding or unpleasant characters for Greer’s nurse
unpleasant characters for Greer’s nurse
unpleasant characters for Greer’s nurse coffin to protect or punished
coffin to protect or punished
coffin to protect or punished accordingly anyway you’re gonna take the
accordingly anyway you’re gonna take the
accordingly anyway you’re gonna take the shot
shot
shot I better kill me maybe it will and maybe
I better kill me maybe it will and maybe
I better kill me maybe it will and maybe it won’t but if it do you’re gonna
it won’t but if it do you’re gonna
it won’t but if it do you’re gonna flatter them pearly gates are the
flatter them pearly gates are the
flatter them pearly gates are the biggest smiles I’m Peter ever seen Plus
biggest smiles I’m Peter ever seen Plus
biggest smiles I’m Peter ever seen Plus at the time a blaxploitation film with
at the time a blaxploitation film with
at the time a blaxploitation film with both a female lead and an anti-drug
both a female lead and an anti-drug
both a female lead and an anti-drug message was rare so credit where credit
message was rare so credit where credit
message was rare so credit where credit is due
is due
is due you’re gonna have a few irate customers
you’re gonna have a few irate customers
you’re gonna have a few irate customers so sugar instead of smack number six
so sugar instead of smack number six
so sugar instead of smack number six Cleopatra Jones
Cleopatra Jones
Cleopatra Jones my body’s okay it’s magnificent she’s a
my body’s okay it’s magnificent she’s a
my body’s okay it’s magnificent she’s a secret agent not quite like the rest
secret agent not quite like the rest
secret agent not quite like the rest particular US government operative Leo
particular US government operative Leo
particular US government operative Leo Jones gets drawn into conflict with
Jones gets drawn into conflict with
Jones gets drawn into conflict with mommy a drug lord who’s poppy fields she
mommy a drug lord who’s poppy fields she
mommy a drug lord who’s poppy fields she destroys in retribution mommy goes after
destroys in retribution mommy goes after
destroys in retribution mommy goes after Cleopatra’s lover but our heroine isn’t
Cleopatra’s lover but our heroine isn’t
Cleopatra’s lover but our heroine isn’t ready to give up without a fight
ready to give up without a fight
ready to give up without a fight no wood you will what can’t you just
no wood you will what can’t you just
no wood you will what can’t you just open it go like a normal person
open it go like a normal person
open it go like a normal person in fact some sources claim this was the
in fact some sources claim this was the
in fact some sources claim this was the first blaxploitation movie to make full
first blaxploitation movie to make full
first blaxploitation movie to make full use of martial arts the film was
use of martial arts the film was
use of martial arts the film was designed to be easy for the public to
designed to be easy for the public to
designed to be easy for the public to digest and reflective of black feminism
digest and reflective of black feminism
digest and reflective of black feminism both of which appear encapsulated by
both of which appear encapsulated by
both of which appear encapsulated by Tamara Dobson’s combative yet charming
Tamara Dobson’s combative yet charming
Tamara Dobson’s combative yet charming take on agent Jones
that’s what ICO and the word bad ain’t
that’s what ICO and the word bad ain’t got nothing to do with that right on
got nothing to do with that right on
got nothing to do with that right on sweet sister it’s fun and thoughtful at
sweet sister it’s fun and thoughtful at
sweet sister it’s fun and thoughtful at a time when audiences could use both hey
a time when audiences could use both hey
a time when audiences could use both hey how do I know look good I don’t look
how do I know look good I don’t look
how do I know look good I don’t look good I look marvelous
good I look marvelous
good I look marvelous number five sweet sweetback’s bad ass
number five sweet sweetback’s bad ass
number five sweet sweetback’s bad ass song oh you got a sweet got a sweet
song oh you got a sweet got a sweet
song oh you got a sweet got a sweet wait bad odd name aside this is an
wait bad odd name aside this is an
wait bad odd name aside this is an interesting film why didn’t you know
interesting film why didn’t you know
interesting film why didn’t you know that all good day hey fairy godmother is
that all good day hey fairy godmother is
that all good day hey fairy godmother is funded entirely by melvin van peebles
funded entirely by melvin van peebles
funded entirely by melvin van peebles with help from Bill Cosby this
with help from Bill Cosby this
with help from Bill Cosby this independent drama tells the story of a
independent drama tells the story of a
independent drama tells the story of a brothel performer fleeing the Los
brothel performer fleeing the Los
brothel performer fleeing the Los Angeles police after an aggressive act
Angeles police after an aggressive act
Angeles police after an aggressive act of self-defense thank you in addition to
of self-defense thank you in addition to
of self-defense thank you in addition to being the lead actor Van Peebles also
being the lead actor Van Peebles also
being the lead actor Van Peebles also produced wrote directed edited and
produced wrote directed edited and
produced wrote directed edited and created the soundtrack for sweet
created the soundtrack for sweet
created the soundtrack for sweet sweetback’s badass song enlisting the as
sweetback’s badass song enlisting the as
sweetback’s badass song enlisting the as yet unknown band Earth Wind & Fire to
yet unknown band Earth Wind & Fire to
yet unknown band Earth Wind & Fire to perform it
back if we want you to believe as a
back if we want you to believe as a result the movie has an eccentric yet
result the movie has an eccentric yet
result the movie has an eccentric yet honest feeling to it mixing quick
honest feeling to it mixing quick
honest feeling to it mixing quick editing with a believable worldview that
editing with a believable worldview that
editing with a believable worldview that became mandatory viewing material for
became mandatory viewing material for
became mandatory viewing material for members of the Black Panthers number
members of the Black Panthers number
members of the Black Panthers number four Foxy Brown
back to female-led films with another
back to female-led films with another strong outing by Pam Grier oh you’re
strong outing by Pam Grier oh you’re
strong outing by Pam Grier oh you’re gonna get it baby
gonna get it baby
gonna get it baby Foxy Brown stars Grier as a woman who
Foxy Brown stars Grier as a woman who
Foxy Brown stars Grier as a woman who seeks vengeance against a drug syndicate
seeks vengeance against a drug syndicate
seeks vengeance against a drug syndicate for her boyfriend’s death originally
for her boyfriend’s death originally
for her boyfriend’s death originally intended as a sequel to coffee this film
intended as a sequel to coffee this film
intended as a sequel to coffee this film uses familiar ideas such as a strong
uses familiar ideas such as a strong
uses familiar ideas such as a strong heroine driven to action and drug
heroine driven to action and drug
heroine driven to action and drug dealers being treated as villains yet
dealers being treated as villains yet
dealers being treated as villains yet Foxy Brown succeeds on its own terms
Foxy Brown succeeds on its own terms
Foxy Brown succeeds on its own terms balancing the story’s racially tinged
balancing the story’s racially tinged
balancing the story’s racially tinged subject with Greer’s natural charisma
subject with Greer’s natural charisma
subject with Greer’s natural charisma sex appeal and on-screen toughness and
sex appeal and on-screen toughness and
sex appeal and on-screen toughness and it offers a bit of fun to be sure number
it offers a bit of fun to be sure number
it offers a bit of fun to be sure number 3 Blacula back in the day blaxploitation
3 Blacula back in the day blaxploitation
3 Blacula back in the day blaxploitation horror films were a thing and this movie
horror films were a thing and this movie
horror films were a thing and this movie started a tall Blacula kicks off with
started a tall Blacula kicks off with
started a tall Blacula kicks off with mama wall day an african prince being
mama wall day an african prince being
mama wall day an african prince being turned into a vampire and laid to rest
turned into a vampire and laid to rest
turned into a vampire and laid to rest in a coffin 200 years later he awakens
in a coffin 200 years later he awakens
in a coffin 200 years later he awakens in Los Angeles and proceeds to wreak
in Los Angeles and proceeds to wreak
in Los Angeles and proceeds to wreak havoc while seeking out his lost love
havoc while seeking out his lost love
havoc while seeking out his lost love they mean nothing to me no one matters
they mean nothing to me no one matters
they mean nothing to me no one matters with you what’s remarkable is how
with you what’s remarkable is how
with you what’s remarkable is how Blacula uses familiarity with horror
Blacula uses familiarity with horror
Blacula uses familiarity with horror tropes to adverts audiences expectations
tropes to adverts audiences expectations
tropes to adverts audiences expectations while also delivering a fun monster
while also delivering a fun monster
while also delivering a fun monster movie in its own right the rhythm and
movie in its own right the rhythm and
movie in its own right the rhythm and blues soundtrack doesn’t hurt either
what’s a drug dealer to do when he wants
what’s a drug dealer to do when he wants out of the business
out of the business
out of the business that’s the question our hero Youngblood
that’s the question our hero Youngblood
that’s the question our hero Youngblood priest asks himself in this 1972 crime
priest asks himself in this 1972 crime
priest asks himself in this 1972 crime drama Superfly as he seeks enough money
drama Superfly as he seeks enough money
drama Superfly as he seeks enough money to retire I’m getting out Eddie I’m
to retire I’m getting out Eddie I’m
to retire I’m getting out Eddie I’m getting out of would the cocaine
getting out of would the cocaine
getting out of would the cocaine business Ron O’Neal plays priest as a
business Ron O’Neal plays priest as a
business Ron O’Neal plays priest as a confident man who nonetheless seems worn
confident man who nonetheless seems worn
confident man who nonetheless seems worn down conveying his personal quest to
down conveying his personal quest to
down conveying his personal quest to escape with ease man what are you on my
escape with ease man what are you on my
escape with ease man what are you on my case tonight away Mick’s got away then I
case tonight away Mick’s got away then I
case tonight away Mick’s got away then I run an scatting emote went crazy on me
run an scatting emote went crazy on me
run an scatting emote went crazy on me Ron an embarrassing me and thank you
Ron an embarrassing me and thank you
Ron an embarrassing me and thank you know what’s may help is that the film
know what’s may help is that the film
know what’s may help is that the film avoids strict moralizing instead
avoids strict moralizing instead
avoids strict moralizing instead focusing on tension between characters
focusing on tension between characters
focusing on tension between characters and the resulting action sequences as
and the resulting action sequences as
and the resulting action sequences as such it’s as entertaining as it is
such it’s as entertaining as it is
such it’s as entertaining as it is interesting to think about before we
interesting to think about before we
interesting to think about before we unveil our topic here are a few
unveil our topic here are a few
unveil our topic here are a few honorable mentions go on home Goldie
honorable mentions go on home Goldie
honorable mentions go on home Goldie just walk down the street and go on home
just walk down the street and go on home
just walk down the street and go on home don’t want home brother
don’t want home brother
don’t want home brother come on walk down the street and go on
are you vacationing business you’ll be
are you vacationing business you’ll be here long as long as it takes
number one shaft who’s a black private
number one shaft who’s a black private dick as a sex machine all the chicks
dick as a sex machine all the chicks
dick as a sex machine all the chicks Shack as the theme song says he’s a
Shack as the theme song says he’s a
Shack as the theme song says he’s a complicated man but no one understands
complicated man but no one understands
complicated man but no one understands him but his woman I’m talking about
him but his woman I’m talking about
him but his woman I’m talking about shaft can you dig it and I’m ready can
shaft can you dig it and I’m ready can
shaft can you dig it and I’m ready can you dig it this private detective gets
you dig it this private detective gets
you dig it this private detective gets caught up in the hunt for a mobsters
caught up in the hunt for a mobsters
caught up in the hunt for a mobsters daughter drawn shaft into a larger
daughter drawn shaft into a larger
daughter drawn shaft into a larger conflict that could spell out race war
conflict that could spell out race war
conflict that could spell out race war for Harlem my name is John shaft
for Harlem my name is John shaft
for Harlem my name is John shaft freeze the stakes are high but Richard
freeze the stakes are high but Richard
freeze the stakes are high but Richard Roundtree is cool confident portrayal of
Roundtree is cool confident portrayal of
Roundtree is cool confident portrayal of shaft keeps us grounded in the adventure
from charming dialog to surprising
from charming dialog to surprising twists on the typical detective story
twists on the typical detective story
twists on the typical detective story shaft is certainly not lacking in ways
shaft is certainly not lacking in ways
shaft is certainly not lacking in ways to engage and how can you go wrong with
to engage and how can you go wrong with
to engage and how can you go wrong with a hero who’s introduced to be a groovy
a hero who’s introduced to be a groovy
a hero who’s introduced to be a groovy oscar-winning song damn right
oscar-winning song damn right
oscar-winning song damn right so do you agree with our list that is
so do you agree with our list that is
so do you agree with our list that is too easy for you bitch I want you to
too easy for you bitch I want you to
too easy for you bitch I want you to suffer what’s your favorite
suffer what’s your favorite
suffer what’s your favorite blaxploitation film last second I put
blaxploitation film last second I put
blaxploitation film last second I put his hands on me lost for more evocative
his hands on me lost for more evocative
his hands on me lost for more evocative top 10s published every day be sure to
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